Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bunnell, Florida 32010
Tuesady, January 13, 1987 15:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD DUE TO A DROP IN ENG RPM, & THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN ALT. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES, AFTER WHICH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, THE ACFT NOSED OVER, & CAME TO REST INVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FAILED AT THE ORIGIN OF THE SKIRT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/13/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1550
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BUNNELL
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32010
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 10
Degrees magnetic from airport 10
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1548 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 172
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 116
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 14 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 805
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32812
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:37PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N10732
NTSB Number MIA87LA072
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15074990
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 5 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 101
Airframe Hours 1937
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HENRY E. VON GENK III
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2799 OLEANDER DR.
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTIC BEACH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32233
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CAPRICORN AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address CRAIG AIRPORT, HANGAR 12
Operator City JACKSONVILLE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32225
Operator Code JCPA
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CRG
Departure City JACKSONVILLE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1510
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code X47
Destination City BUNNELL
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --